Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Yoga pose

Iyengar Yoga without Props

20 Mins to Restore and Energize

This brief, prop-free practice is a perfect holiday offering—ideal if you’re short on time or simply seeking a quiet, revitalizing way to restore your energy.

If you have props nearby and enjoy using them, feel free to incorporate them as needed.

Together, we’ll explore intelligent, mindful movement, focusing on hip openers, abdominal activation, back strengthening, and gentle forward extensions.

This sequence includes:

Supported Supine Upavista Konasana

One-legged Janu Sirsasana with Supine Upavista Konasana

Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Supta Baddha Konasana

Supta Baddha Konasana with Garudasana arms

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Forward Virasana

Parsva Upavista Konasana

Utkatasana

Uttanasana

Utkatasana

Uttanasana

Malasana

Uttanasana

Urdhva Hastasana in Tadasana

Utkatasana

Malasana

Uttanasana

Urdhva Hastasana

Tadasana

Arms

Jump

Ubhaya Padangusthasana

Baddha Konasana

Paripurna Navasana

Ubhaya Padangusthasana

Paripurna Navasana

Paschimottanasana

Chaturanga Dandasana

Savasana